Dooradoyle
| Dooradoyle Tuar an Daill | |
|---|---|
| Suburb | |
  Dooradoyle Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°38′26″N 8°38′46″W / 52.640590°N 8.646111°WCoordinates: 52°38′26″N 8°38′46″W / 52.640590°N 8.646111°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| City | Limerick |
| Population | |
| • Total | 16,000 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R550540 |
Dooradoyle (Irish: Tuar an Dáill) is a large suburb of Limerick, Ireland. It is one of Limerick's newer suburbs, and is home to the campus of University Hospital Limerick and the Crescent Shopping Centre.[1] The demographics of the area are varied, ranging from council housing to more settled, lower middle class estates.
Etymology
The name Dooradoyle (Irish: Tuar an Dáill) means "Bleach-green of the blind man". A bleach-green was a stretch of grass set aside for the drying and bleaching of linen.
Description
It is part of the Ecclesiastical parish of St Paul in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick. St Paul's was created in 1971, having formerly been part of the parish of Mungret - Raheen - Crecora, though some parts of Dooradoyle remain in that parish.
Until June 2014, Dooradoyle was the site of the administrative offices of Limerick County Council. Since the merger of Limerick City Council and Limerick County Council these offices have become civic offices for the merged Limerick City and County Council. Several attempts were made by Limerick City Council to expand its area of control to include Castletroy, Raheen, and Dooradoyle: all until recently administered by Limerick County Council. Since the merger of the authorities the district has become part of the Limerick Metropolitan district which enlarged the city area to include the large suburban districts such as Dooradoyle.
Dooradoyle is located in the south west area of Limerick City on the R526 road (formerly the main N20 route), also called St Nessan's Road. The suburb is now bypassed by the M20 motorway to the south. The earliest developments in the area began in the 1960s, and Dooradoyle has experienced rapid growth since. The area was founded in the early 1800s by a man originally from Cork named Tuar Dáill when converted to English means Dooradoyle. His bloodline still live in the area the youngest being Robert Doyle who was prince of the area until defeated by his older and much more handsome cousin Aaron Joyce . It is one of the most multicultural areas in Limerick, as large South Asian, Chinese and West African communities reside in Dooradoyle.
Services
The civic offices of Limerick City and County Council are in Dooradoyle, along with the county's motor tax office and the county library headquarters. The Crescent Shopping Centre, Ireland's largest shopping centre outside of Dublin, is located in Dooradoyle. The Omniplex, Limerick's largest cinema with twelve screens, is on the site of the Crescent Shopping Centre. Furthermore, there are many smaller, local shops, bars and restaurants, along with a leisure centre and gym.
Health
Dooradoyle is the location of the campus of University Hospital Limerick, the biggest hospital in the mid west of Ireland.
Religion
St Paul's is the area's Roman Catholic church. Furthermore, Dooradoyle is home to the Limerick Mosque and a meeting hall of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Education
The main primary school serving the area is St Paul's NS, though students in some estates in Dooradoyle are zoned to St Nessan's NS in nearby Mungret. The area is also home to St Gabriel's School, a special needs school, and Gaelscoil an Ráithín, an Irish-medium school.
Dooradoyle is home to Crescent College, a comprehensive secondary school. However, many students from the area attend secondary schools in Limerick City.
Sports
Regional United is the most prominent amateur football club based in Dooradoyle. The home ground of Garryowen is located in Dooradoyle, while Old Crescent and Young Munster are both based in the neighbouring townland of Rosbrien.